Legendary director, Steven Spielberg, shares his exclusive story behind the making of the iconic film, JAWS (1975), now considered the first modern blockbuster. Featuring interviews with Cameron Crowe
Oh, when I was a kid, I went years and years without ever seeing the film because I thought it was just some goofy movie about a shark. One Friday night, it came on, and I finally decided to watch it for the first time. I was blown away!! What an amazing film! All that time, I had no clue it was a cinematic masterpiece.
What's crazy is it wouldn't be the movie we all love had it not been for tight deadlines and the crazy production schedule. One of a very few flawless films.
I saw Jaws in a movie theatre with my brother in 1975 when i was 10 . We were camping outside of Parry Sound , Ontario and both of us didnt want to swim in the lake after seeing the movie lol
This movie started the summer block buster. The boat scene with the shooting star. One of my favorite scenes of that whole movie. Wonderful, wonderful movie. 😎
Was too young to see it in the theatre the first time around. Got it in my 20s in a second-round theatre. Best $4 bucks ever spent. Thank you Mr. Spielberg.
I have seen it back when it came out like 3 times, then on VCR and TV probably 100x then on BluRay probably another 20 times. But I could not resist seeing the 50th anniversary version on an IMAX screen. The theater was packed and it was just as fun as the day I first saw it. My #1 favorite movie!
One of the all-time best ever. I was 8 years old and I don't want to admit this but I had to tell my grandmother to put the night light on in the hallway cuz I had nightmares lol
50 years later its still the king of shark movies
One of the best films ever made. ❤ I like that it spawned shark preservation movements too, not just shark fear.
I'm 25 and I love Jaws because it's a great film with great characters. James Cameron thinks its nostalgia. Both of my college and high school swim teams watched it all of the time.
If kids from now know about jaws that means this was the best movie ever
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60 now and watch it all the time to remember those days.
One of the best films ever made. ❤ I like that it spawned shark preservation movements too, not just shark fear.
Wonderful to see the story behind this legendary movie.